Psychology 7.8 Conformity

Question 1

Conformity:

Answer 1

The tendency to adjust one’s thoughts/feelings/behavior with the agreement/accepted behavior at that time

Question 2

Factors that influence Conformity:

Answer 2

Group size, unanimity, normative influence, informative influence, culture, social loafing, deindividuation

Question 3

Group Size:

Answer 3

Number of people in group.
- Beyond a group of 4, conformity did not begin to increase significantly.
- Group larger than 15 has lower levels of conformity (subgroups start to form)

Question 4

Unanimity

Answer 4

Complete agreement of all group members, must harder to stand out against complete agreement.

Question 5

Normative Influence

Answer 5

Influence of social norms impacts the way you behave. Conforming to be liked and accepted by the group

Question 6

Informative Influence

Answer 6

Accepting other people’s views when we are uncertain ourselves. Conforming to be right. (getting advice)

Question 7

. Culture:

Answer 7

Individuals from collectivist are more likely to conform, because collective cultures value group goals

Question 8

Social Loafing

Answer 8

Tendency of an individual to make less effort when involved in a group activity rather than working alone.

Question 9

Deindividuation:

Answer 9

• someone in a group loses their personal identity in a group
• becomes less mindful of their actions and their outcomes due to a belief of going unnoticed,
• reduced conformity to group norms.

Question 10

Ally effect, ,

Answer 10

when there is an ally who shares your view, which results in less conformity.